28: A Photographic Tribute to Buster Posey
A visual celebration of the star catcher's 12 seasons with the San Francisco GiantsFeaturing over 80 photographs by longtime sports photographer Brad Mangin, who has covered Posey's entire career since he first stepped foot onto the field for the Giants back in 2009 all the way to his final at-bat in 2021, 28: A Photographic Tribute to Buster Posey is a celebration of the newly minted legacy of the San Francisco Giants' star catcher. Through his twelve-year tenure with the team, Buster Posey became one of the most beloved players in Giants history, helping carry the franchise to its first World Series championship in San Francisco in 2010 and going on to win two more World Series for the Giants in 2012 and 2014. With an introduction from veteran sportswriter and San Francisco radio host Brian Murphy, along with essays from Posey's teammates, managers, coaches, opposing players, and other sports personalities, 28 tells the story of Posey's illustrious career from the heartfelt perspective of those who know him best.
Brad Mangin is a freelance sports photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He shot his first San Francisco Giants game in 1987 for the Contra Costa Times. Mangin worked for legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer as a staffer at the National Sports Daily, shot 10 Sports Illustrated covers, and photographed 20 World Series. He donated his archive of over 120,000 baseball photographs to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Previously, Mangin and Brian Murphy coauthored Worth the Wait, Never. Say. Die., and Championship Blood. Mangin also published Instant Baseball: The Baseball Instagrams of Brad Mangin. He lives in Pleasanton, California, with his cat, Willie.
Brian Murphy is the cohost of the popular Murph & Mac morning show on KNBR 104.5/680, the flagship of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining KNBR in 2004, Murphy was a sportswriter for 15 years for the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, and Los Angeles Times. He coauthored Worth the Wait, Never. Say. Die., and Championship Blood with Brad Mangin. Murphy has also written The San Francisco Giants: 50 Years and San Francisco 49ers: From Kezar to Levi's Stadium, and coauthored The Last Putt: Two Teams, One Dream, and a Freshman Named Tiger. The UCLA graduate lives in the North Bay with his wife, Candace, and two sons, Declan and Rory.
Author: Brad Mangin
Format: Hardback, 208 pages, 216mm x 279mm
Published: 2022, Cameron & Company Inc, United States
Genre: Biography: Sport
A visual celebration of the star catcher's 12 seasons with the San Francisco GiantsFeaturing over 80 photographs by longtime sports photographer Brad Mangin, who has covered Posey's entire career since he first stepped foot onto the field for the Giants back in 2009 all the way to his final at-bat in 2021, 28: A Photographic Tribute to Buster Posey is a celebration of the newly minted legacy of the San Francisco Giants' star catcher. Through his twelve-year tenure with the team, Buster Posey became one of the most beloved players in Giants history, helping carry the franchise to its first World Series championship in San Francisco in 2010 and going on to win two more World Series for the Giants in 2012 and 2014. With an introduction from veteran sportswriter and San Francisco radio host Brian Murphy, along with essays from Posey's teammates, managers, coaches, opposing players, and other sports personalities, 28 tells the story of Posey's illustrious career from the heartfelt perspective of those who know him best.
Brad Mangin is a freelance sports photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He shot his first San Francisco Giants game in 1987 for the Contra Costa Times. Mangin worked for legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer as a staffer at the National Sports Daily, shot 10 Sports Illustrated covers, and photographed 20 World Series. He donated his archive of over 120,000 baseball photographs to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Previously, Mangin and Brian Murphy coauthored Worth the Wait, Never. Say. Die., and Championship Blood. Mangin also published Instant Baseball: The Baseball Instagrams of Brad Mangin. He lives in Pleasanton, California, with his cat, Willie.
Brian Murphy is the cohost of the popular Murph & Mac morning show on KNBR 104.5/680, the flagship of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining KNBR in 2004, Murphy was a sportswriter for 15 years for the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, and Los Angeles Times. He coauthored Worth the Wait, Never. Say. Die., and Championship Blood with Brad Mangin. Murphy has also written The San Francisco Giants: 50 Years and San Francisco 49ers: From Kezar to Levi's Stadium, and coauthored The Last Putt: Two Teams, One Dream, and a Freshman Named Tiger. The UCLA graduate lives in the North Bay with his wife, Candace, and two sons, Declan and Rory.